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Powerful Answers Award Announces 12 Winners Vying for Three $1,000,000 Prizes
A version of this post first appeared on Verizon.com. This past April, over 1,400 entrepreneurs set out on a journey with hopes of taking a big step towards making their world-changing ideas a reality...
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Sleeping Your Way to the Top: An Interview With Motokuni Takaoka
Motokuni Takaoka, the founder, President and CEO of airweave, the leading manufacturers of premium bedding toppers, is one of the most innovative entrepreneurs I've ever met. He's the master of...
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Chris Christie Just Taught You a Business Lesson (And It's Not What You Think)
What the heck happened to Chris Christie? Christie was the favorite. He was the Republicans' golden boy. I've never met him, but it's clear that he's a good guy. He's straightforward and real. He jokes...
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Why You Don't Want to Be a Silicon Valley Unicorn
Unicorns might be mythical creatures, but in Silicon Valley, they're alive and well. In fact, more than 120 of them are thriving in the not-so-natural habitat of overfunding, overgrowing, overpopulated...
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Fired on Friday the 13th and 3 Ways to Move Forward
On Friday, November 13, 1992 I was fired from my job as a fundraiser at a non-profit I loved on the day I was to receive my one-year review. I was devastated because my track record in this one and all...
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Moving From Words to Deeds to End Anonymous Companies
A year ago my B Team colleagues Sir Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Francois-Henri Pinault, Guilherme Leal, Ngozi Okonjo-Iwaela and Paul Polman and I published an open letter to the G20arguing...
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The Ultimate Method to Creating a Powerful Unique Selling Proposition
At the core of every successful business is a value proposition. Also called the USP (unique selling proposition), this little bit of verbiage forms the entire reason for a company's existence....
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Weekend Roundup: Victory in Myanmar for Democracy -- On a Leash
Pent-up democratic aspirations were unleashed this week in Myanmar's first free election in decades, resulting in a landslide victory for Aung San Suu Kyi and her opposition party. But as Mark Farmaner...
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How to Pick the Best Credit Card for You: 4 Easy Steps
Finding the best credit card is part art, part science. No single credit card is better than all others in all categories -- or for all people. But by understanding your options and asking the right...
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10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders
No one ever became a great leader without first becoming a great communicator. Great leaders connect with people on an emotional level every time they speak. Their words inspire others to achieve more...
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7 Challenges Successful People Overcome
It's truly fascinating how successful people approach problems. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome. Their confidence in the face of...
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Savings Bonds: How/When to Cash In
For many years, U.S. Savings Bonds were an attractive, simple way for Americans to save money for the future or to provide meaningful gifts to grandchildren. Not any more. Older Series EE bonds had a...
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Purpose at Work: It Comes from Within
Over the last few years a lot has been written about making jobs "purposeful." Reid Hoffman just posted an article about the importance of purpose, and described how LinkedIn creates purpose. Earlier...
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After Paris Attacks, the West Needs to Join with Russia, Iran and Syria to...
PARIS -- One wonders why it has taken so long for France to understand that the unification of a world without the rule of law could only lead to the spread of chaos. Yet, every year the chaos is more...
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After Paris: War Is Not What It Used to Be
They used to be between tribes. Or city-states. Or one empire against another. Or between countries. Today, who wages war? The Islamic State has declared war on countries, on religions and on sects. As...
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If Ever There Was a Case for Genuine Global Action in the Mideast, Destroying...
ISIS, with its horrific attack on purely civilian targets in Paris, has established new realities about its nature, capabilities and intentions. The need for its elimination can now no longer be in...
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The Stench of Freddie Mac Is Back -- An $18 Billion Spree Of Crony Capitalist...
Washington’s capacity to foster crony capitalist larceny and corruption never ceases to amaze. But according to the Bloomberg story below, Wall Street’s shameless thievery from US taxpayers is about to...
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Philippines' APEC Fever: Is it Worth it?
In the coming days, the Philippines will be in the global spotlight. It will play host to one of the world's most important gatherings, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting -- a prestigious hobnob...
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The Terrible Legacy of Unenforced Trade Laws
Over the past several weeks, as Alcoa and Century cut aluminum production nationwide, James Markus, a 23-year-veteran aluminum worker, acutely felt the pain of those laid off.That’s because just two...
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5 Ways to Increase Conversion Rates for Potential Clients Visiting Your Law Site
Instead of asking friends and family for referrals to good attorneys, more and more potential clients are turning to the Internet to look for a lawyer to represent them and help them with their legal...
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